. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . 22.—Hills Plantation, :Miss. Detachment of4th Iowa Cav.; Confed.* Losses:Union, 4 killed, 10 wounded, 28 missing. 23.— Brashear City, La. Union, Detach-ments of 114th and 176th N. Y., 42d Mass., 21st Ind.; Confed.,Gen. Taylors C o m m a n d. Losses:Union, 46 killed, 40 wounded, 300 miss-ing; Confed., 3 killed, 18 wounded. * No record found. [33G] The lower picture was lakoiiafter tlie war, when relic-hunt-ers had removed the shells,and a beacon light had lie
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . 22.—Hills Plantation, :Miss. Detachment of4th Iowa Cav.; Confed.* Losses:Union, 4 killed, 10 wounded, 28 missing. 23.— Brashear City, La. Union, Detach-ments of 114th and 176th N. Y., 42d Mass., 21st Ind.; Confed.,Gen. Taylors C o m m a n d. Losses:Union, 46 killed, 40 wounded, 300 miss-ing; Confed., 3 killed, 18 wounded. * No record found. [33G] The lower picture was lakoiiafter tlie war, when relic-hunt-ers had removed the shells,and a beacon light had lieeiierected where once stood theparapet. On September 8,1863, at the very position inthese photographs, the garrisonrepelled a bold assault withmusketry fire alone, causingthe Federals severe loss. Theflag of the Confederacy floatedtriumphantly over the positionduring the whole of the longstruggle. Every effort of theFederals to reduce the crumb-ling ruins into submission wasunavailing. It stood the con-tinual bombardment of iron-clads until it was nothing buta mass of brickdust, but stillthe gallant garrison held SCENE OF THE NIGHT ATTACK ON SUMTER,SEPTEMBER 8, 1863 It i» slranKo Ihul theawful tile losx witliiii llie fori wiui tin- iHinilmnliiienl, by the giinii of llicfleet, lore great chunmg in theparapet. Fori Sumter neverfell, but nliuniliined onlyon the appruueli of Sliermnniiarmy. It hail willisliHMl con-tinuous ellorUs agiiiiLsl il for587 cinya. From April. Sipleinberof llie .■ he fortress yurrisonnl byllie First Soulli Carolina Artil-lery, enlisted as ntJiilars, .\fler-wanl the garrison was made upof iletaehmenLs of infantry from(ieiirgia. North Carolina, anilSouth Carolina. .\ servi-il tiinis of duty dur-ing this periiwl.
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